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Options Appraisal, different ways to embed collaborative care: National learning event, September 2025

On Wednesday 24 September, our Mental Health and Substance Use team hosted an online national learning webinar. This webinar focused on options appraisals and presented examples of different models of care for supporting people with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions.

DentOutline – independent healthcare inspection report: October 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for DentOutline, Edinburgh. Published 01 October 2025.

Aspyre Aesthetics – independent healthcare inspection report: October 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Aspyre Aesthetics, Glasgow. Published 01 October 2025.

Angel Face Aesthetics – independent healthcare inspection report: October 2025

Independent Healthcare Inspection report for Angel Face Aesthetics, Glasgow. Published 01 October 2025.

Adult support and protection supported self-evaluation overview report: September 2025

Adult support and protection interim overview report: September 2025

HSP Monitoring and development of staffing tools: September 2025

Healthcare Staffing Programme (HSP) Monitoring and development of staffing tools: September 2025. Includes:
Transfer of the Emergency Care Provision Staffing Level Tool from SSTS to SafeCare: September 2025; Transfer of the Neonatal Staffing Level Tool from SSTS to SafeCare: September 2025; One Nurse to One Patient Ratio Calculation: September 2025; Updates to staffing level tools to reflect the 36 hour reduced working week: September 2025; HSP Recommendation Maternity Services Staffing Level Tool: October 2025

Media Note: Paracetamol and Pregnancy

SIGN, part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, has issued a statement to ensure that healthcare professionals, patients and the public are provided with the best evidence for practice regarding the use of paracetamol in pregnancy.

Paracetamol caplets in blister pack and box

Paracetamol and pregnancy

SIGN, part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, has issued a statement to ensure that healthcare professionals, patients and the public are […]

Healthcare Improvement Scotland Annual Complaints Report 2024-2025: September 2025

Summary We are committed to welcoming and valuing all forms of feedback. This report focuses on performance of our handling […]

Annual report and accounts 2024-2025

Healthcare Improvement Scotland annual report and accounts: 2024-2025